Type 072III-class (Yuting II)

The Type 072III landing ship, commonly designated the Yuting II class in Western reporting (some references instead label it Yuting-I), is a class of tank landing ships built for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Developed as the successor to the Type 072II class and preceding the Type 072A class, a total of eleven vessels were constructed by the Zhonghua Shipbuilding Yard (now Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding) in Shanghai. The class entered service between September 1992 and April 2002.

Design modifications from the predecessor class include a redesigned concealed bridge and altered sealift configurations. The primary distinction of the Type 072III is the addition of a stern helicopter platform, though the ships do not carry an aviation hangar.

All eleven vessels of the class remain active in PLAN service. Six ships are deployed with the South Sea Fleet: Emei Shan (pennant number 991, commissioned 1992), Danxia Shan (934, commissioned 1995), Xuefeng Shan (935, commissioned 1995), Haiyang Shan (936, commissioned 1996), Qingcheng Shan (937, commissioned 1996), and Luliang Shan (938, commissioned 1996). Five ships are assigned to the East Sea Fleet: Yandang Shan (908, commissioned 1997), Jiuhua Shan (909, commissioned 2000), Putuo Shan (939, commissioned 2000), Huanggang Shan (910, commissioned 2001), and Tiantai Shan (940, commissioned 2002). In February 2018, Haiyang Shan (936) was modified with a bow-mounted railgun to facilitate dock-side and subsequent sea-trial testing of the weapon system.